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• Colorado officials said that high benzene
levels were found in monitoring wells near a large leak of natural gas liquids
suspected to be from a Williams Midstream natural gas plant pipeline. – Associated
Press

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1. March 29, Associated Press – (Colorado) High
benzene levels found by Colorado spill. State officials said that benzene
levels between 5,800 and 18,000 parts per billion were found in monitoring
wells near a large leak of natural gas liquids suspected to be from a Williams
Midstream natural gas plant pipeline in Parachute. The samples did not indicate
contamination of Parachute Creek. Source: http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/03/29/high-benzene-levels-found-by-colorado-spill/

• A pulp mill failed to properly operate and
maintain all components of a wastewater treatment system at its facility during
an electrical storm which resulted in 90,000 gallons of untreated wastewater
being discharged into the Penobscot River. – Bangor Daily News

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March 27, Bangor Daily News – (Maine) Old
Town Fuel & Fiber to pay $126,000 fine for Clean Water Act violations, EPA
says. The owners of Old Town Fuel & Fiber agreed to pay $126,000 after
an investigation of wastewater and stormwater discharge violations at an Old
Town pulp mill. The mill failed to properly operate and maintain all components
of the wastewater treatment system at its facility during an electrical storm
which resulted in 90,000 gallons of untreated wastewater being discharged and
running into the Penobscot River. Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/03/27/business/old-town-fuel-fiber-to-pay-126000-fine-for-clean-water-act-violations-epa-says/

• Approximately 7,000 patients are being
notified by health officials about potential exposure to blood borne viruses. –
Associated Press

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March 29, Associated Press –
(Oklahoma) HIV test urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients. A
Tulsa-based dentist possibly performed practices that could have exposed
patients to infectious materials including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.
Approximately 7,000 patients are being notified by the Tulsa Health Department
and the Oklahoma Department of Health about potential exposure to blood borne
viruses. Source: http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/national/hiv-test-urged-for-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients

• A survey found that 80 percent of companies
experienced at least one variety of Web-borne attacks in 2012, among other
findings. – Help Net Security

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March 29, Help Net Security –
(International) 8 in 10 companies suffered web-borne attacks. A survey
conducted by Webroot found that 80 percent of companies experienced at least
one variety of Web-borne attacks in 2012, and that phishing was the most common
attack, among other findings. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14680

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Banking and Finance Sector

5. March 29, Associated Press – (Texas; National) Texas
man convicted in $11M investment scheme. A man from Pasadena, Texas was
convicted for his role in a nationwide $11 million investment fraud and money
laundering scheme that operated as Lancorp Investment Fund. Two co-conspirators
previously pleaded guilty. Source: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/200496151.html

28. March
29, Help Net Security – (International) 8 in 10 companies
suffered web-borne attacks. A survey conducted by Webroot found that 80
percent of companies experienced at least one variety of Web-borne attacks in
2012, and that phishing was the most common attack, among other findings.
Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14680

29. March
29, Help Net Security – (International) Spammers bypass spam
filters with Google Translate links. Barracuda Labs researchers found
spammers using links to Google Translate that redirect to another site as a
method of avoiding spam filters. Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14684

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About Me

U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant Officer with more than 40 years in information technology and 35 years in information security. Became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional in 1995 and have taught computer security in Asia, Canada and the United States. Wrote a computer security column for 5 years in the 1980s titled "for the Sake Of Security", penname R. E. (Bob) Johnston, which was published in Computer Decisions.
Motto: "When entrusted to process, you are obligated to safeguard"